Science Nov 12 Criminal Investigation Opened into San Francisco Bay Oil Spill Federal investigators on Monday were considering whether to file charges against crew members of a ship that struck the Bay Bridge on Wednesday, spilling 58,000 gallons of fuel oil into the San Francisco Bay.
Politics Nov 09 Divided Senate Confirms Mukasey as Attorney General The Senate voted 53-40 late Thursday night to confirm retired judge Michael Mukasey as the new attorney general. Mukasey succeeds Alberto Gonzales, who resigned in September.
Politics Nov 08 GOP Punishes Five States for Early Voting Contests Officials from the Republican Party announced Thursday that the states of New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan and Wyoming will lose half of their delegates at the Republican National Convention next year for scheduling early primaries.
Politics Nov 08 Georgian President Calls Early Elections to Quiet Protests After days of anti-government riots and the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency, pro-Western Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Thursday the country would hold special presidential elections in early January.
Politics Nov 07 Iran Reaches 'Irreversible' Nuclear Program Milestone Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Wednesday that the country's uranium enrichment program has reached a target of 3,000 working centrifuges.
Politics Nov 06 Mukasey Nomination Advances to Full Senate Vote The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted 11-8 in favor of Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey, sending his nomination to the Senate floor and virtually ensuring his confirmation.
Nation Nov 05 North Korea Starts Disabling Nuclear Reactor U.S. experts began the process of disabling North Korea's main nuclear facility on Monday, the State Department said.
Politics Nov 05 Pakistan Declares Emergency Rule, Detains Lawyers and Dissenters Against the United States' wishes, Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule over the weekend and arrested more than 1,000 people, including lawyers who were protesting the government's action.
World Nov 02 Thousands Homeless After Flooding in Mexico Heavy flooding on Mexico's gulf coast this week left 70 percent of the city of Villahermosa, in the state of Tabasco, under water and damaged the homes of an estimated 900,000 people.
Economy Nov 01 Chrysler to Slash Up to 12,000 Jobs Chrysler LLC announced Thursday it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs as part of the automaker's ongoing effort to reduce costs and adjust to slowing demand for some of its vehicles.